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Why it matters
Databricks swaps to a Chinese open-source model to cut coding costs
Databricks made the open-source model GLM 5.2 its default coding engine after finding it matched Anthropic's Opus 4.8 at lower cost.
Why it matters
A free, open model matching a premium AI's coding skill for less shows businesses have real low-cost alternatives.
Latest brief · Jul 22, 2026